Japan is set to appoint international policy veteran Kenji Okamura as its top financial diplomat representing the country at international forums such as G7/G20 meetings, five government sources with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display aims to bring some panel production back from China after coronavirus
Japan Display Inc aims to bring some automotive panel production back to Japan after the novel coronavirus outbreak disrupted its supply chain in China, a company executive said on Friday. Under the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake numbers skewed to prioritize budgets over science
When manipulated figures on the likelihood of a Nankai Trough quake were released, internal disagreements were kept hidden. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games face skeptics, 1-day COVID-19 infection record
The spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics expects the postponed games to go ahead in 2021 despite a recent poll in Japan in which 77% of respondents said they did not believe the games could be held next ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan may still build Aegis Ashore despite reports of cancellation – source
Japan may still build Aegis Ashore missile defense systems to defend against attacks by North Korea and other regional rivals, including China, a source told Reuters just weeks after reports that the ... ( read original story ...)
Empty Offices Growing in Tokyo as Virus Gives Tenants Pause
Rising vacancies for offices in central Tokyo are weighing on shares of Japan’s real estate developers and owners as the market digests the damage that the pandemic has done to a seven-year office ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo officials fear coronavirus has spread from nightlife areas
Tokyo metropolitan government officials said increased testing led in part to the 224 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on July 9, but they acknowledged disturbing trends in the latest numbers. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Muji’s U.S. business seeks bankruptcy protection over coronavirus
Minimalist lifestyle brand Muji's U.S. subsidiary has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, its Japanese owner Ryohin Keikaku Co said on Friday, joining the list of casualties from the ... ( read original story ...)
Empty Offices Growing in Tokyo as Pandemic Gives Tenants Pause
Rising vacancies for offices in central Tokyo are weighing on shares of Japan’s real estate developers and owners as the market digests the damage that the pandemic has done to a seven-year office ... ( read original story ...)
Japan announces plans for new stealth fighter as US approves sale of F-35 jets
Japan has announced plans to build one of the world's most sophisticated stealth jet fighters, likely a twin-engine aircraft designed to take over the country's critical air defense role sometime in ... ( read original story ...)
US envoy, after Seoul visit, reassures Japan of alliance
A U.S. envoy reassured top Japanese officials Friday of the importance of their alliance in dealing with regional security threats, just as the North Korean leader's sister ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo pays clubs and hostess bars to close after spike in coronavirus cases
City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 224 new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy to shrink at fastest pace in decades this fiscal year due to pandemic: Reuters poll
Japan's economy will shrink at the fastest pace in decades in the year through March 2021, forcing the government to compile another stimulus package to cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for more heavy rain as death toll rises to 66
Parts of Japan still searching for missing people and evacuating those stranded by deadly floods and mudslides were bracing for more pounding rains through the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Japan says to draw up steps to prevent virus spread in night clubs, bars
Japan's economy minister said on Friday that new measures were needed to prevent a further spread of coronavirus infections in night clubs and bars, which have emerged as a hot-spot since the country ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Japan should own up to dark chapters of its industrial past
Japan has been demanding that South Korea keep its bilateral diplomatic promises concerning wartime issues during recent disputes over some of them including Japanese compensation to Korean wartime ... ( read original story ...)